So we are going to have the ranking member and I trade out.

Without that revenue, we cannot have all nations make the investments in health, education and labor standards we need.

We have a chance to show China and the whole world that an American approach that invests in and empowers workers is the most effective way to compete.

We should be addressing workers' concerns at the beginning, when a trade policy is negotiated, not trying to pay them off once they lose their jobs and their communities have been destroyed.

To be competitive in this century we must advance and broaden the right to vote.

We really need the government's signal and the government's support to help companies make those investments.

We can and we must do better for our workers. It is the right thing to do.

engaging in a race to the bottom with China on labor conditions does not make America more competitive.

If we give American workers the tools they need, they can compete with anyone, including global economic rivals like China.

Economic competition from China presents serious challenges for American workers and businesses, but it also presents a call to action.

Real investment in American competitiveness would mean spending Federal dollars on things that help families succeed economically.